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Did Tamar Lewin’s New York Times story actually say kids spend "practically every waking minute" using some electronic device ? Every waking minute ? Apparently that’s what a new Kaiser Family Foundation study shows. My kids are still too young for this kind of electronic addiction, so I have to ask: Parents, is this true? If so, anyone out there have any creative system for limiting gadgets? Best idea will win you a  ... free iPod (just kidding).